Martin Slovak (December 25, 1916 – March 22, 1950) was an American football player.
Slovak attended Salem-Oak Harbor High School in Oak Harbor, Ohio, where he was a star athlete. He then played college football for the University of Toledo from 1934 to 1936. He played professional football in 1937 for the Nashville Rebels.[1][2] He then played in the National Football League (NFL) as a tailback and defensive back for the Cleveland Rams from 1939 to 1941. He appeared in 27 NFL games, six as a starter, and gained 396 rushing yards.[3] Former Rams coach Dutch Clark called Slovak one of the best "team players" he ever coached.[1]
Slovak entered the military service in 1941. He died of cancer in 1950 at age 34.[1]>
